Quotes from Casemiro

Of course we have respect for the rival.

I don't see Neymar as an opponent or an enemy, but as a partner.

Zidane has shown that he is more than a coach.

You have to win on the ball.

Real Madrid is much more than I expected. I love waking up in the morning and going to Valdebebas.

When it comes to Brazil there are no friendlies.

The quality of Neymar, indisputably we have to say he is the best Brazilian player. If the kid is OK, I'll tell you, it's almost impossible to stop him.

From the moment I left Sao Paulo and Brazil, I was fixed on staying here, playing for the first team and succeeding at Real Madrid. That was always my dream. But it was an advantage to be able to join Castilla first.

I'll never play in Barcelona, because in Spain I am a Real Madrid supporter.

When you see the fans supporting you even more passionately, arriving early to cheer you on the bus, it definitely gives you an extra boost.

We cannot talk about a player who is not here.

It doesn't matter to me whether it's the 12th or the 90th minute, I'll go for the ball the same way as I go for a plate of food.

We know that Pepe is a great player.

Danilo is a player who has a clear idea of what he needs to do.

They are among the three best in the world: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar are the three best players in the world and I'm happy I have one of them playing alongside me.

We players are very well aware that being a favourite won't win you a game, that your jersey won't win you a game.

The more players we have, the better it is for us.

The players on the pitch have the responsibility to run harder, fight harder.

Being coached by Zidane? At the start it was a little difficult, I grew up watching him play. It's Zidane after all!

We know how important both competitions are, especially the Champions League since it's such a special competition, but we want to win the league too. We take it game by game - concentrate on our league games, win them and then start thinking about the Champions League.

Lopetegui called me and convinced me to go to Porto. It was the best decision of my life.

I'm very happy in Madrid and I'll defend my coach, the players, the president - everyone.

If we defend, we all defend.

There's no better way to be than depending on yourself.